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Location:

Pleasant Grove,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k- 19:46;  St. George Marathon  3:07:11(2013-- coming back from the dead)  Utah Valley Marathon 2011- 3:09:13 : D  1st place Master Division, 7th Overall; Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2011- 1:19:35- 2nd Overall,  first master. Ogden Marathon 3:14  (2010); 10K 2011 Speedy Spaniard 40:47.  I have run 38 marathons: 16 St. George (1995, 2006-2019, 2024). Utah Valley (2011, 2014), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015: 3:40 pacer  & 2023),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018, 2024)Top of Utah (1999, 2011 pacer), and SLC (2006,2015), Pocatello (3:40 pacer 2012),park city marathon 3:41:53 (2013), and Big Cottonwood pacer (2017,2018),  Nebo Marathon 340 pacer (2024)Timp trail marathon (2021) and three Ultras-Squaw Peak 51.25 miler 2010 in 12:05:27 (9th woman) and  Antelope Island  (32 miler) in  March 2011 (4th overall in 5:10:25) and in 2009.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Last Marathon:

2024 Summer Pace Half Marathons

Handcart July 20, 2024 (1:55 pacer, 1:53:10, 13.11miles)

Hobble Creek  August 3, 2024 (2:00 pacer- 1:58:21, 13.06 miles)  coming back from torn hamstring

PC2PG August 17, 2024 (1:50 pacer  - 1:47:10, 12.95 miles)

East Canyon  August 31, 2024 (1:40 pacer- 1:38:49, 13.15 miles)

Nebo Marathon September 7,2024 (3:40 pacer- 3:37:09, 26.33 miles)

Big Cottonwood Canyon Marathon  September 14, 2024 (3:10  pacer for 17.12 miles)

Gardner Village Witch Run (1:40 pacer-)1:37:57 watch didn't pick up tunnels

Saint George  Marathon #16 after fiver years off-  October 5, 2024

Fall 2024

Halloween Half 10/26 (1:45 pacer)

Santa Half 12/7  (1:40 pacer)

2025-   

Boston Marathon 4/21

Utah Valley Marathon 6/7,

Big Cottonwood Half Marathon (racing) 9/13/25

30 years of running Saint George Marathon (first was in 1995) SGM #17 -10/4/2025

Long-Term Running Goals:

Marathon--  PR (3:06 or better)

10k--  PR (under 40:47)

5K-- PR (under 19:46)

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Wed, May 12, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.003.007.00

Plan:  3 @ MP, whatever that is.  Three days and we will find out.  I am thinking around 7:10 to 7:15, cross fingers.  Anyway.....So I get out there and think of doing a "dress rehearsal" but it is just too damp and cold at the moment.  Wore sweat shirt over nylon shirt, shorts, headband, gloves and iPod (and my new running shoes that have been beat into submission).  First "warmup" (faster than my usual) mile 8:15, second 8:14, and .5 at 8:10 before the MP miles began on an honest mostly flat course with some slight inclines and declines to keep it real.  Seriously the garmin and I are in a  love/hate relationship.  I sure miss the days that I "pretended" to run faster with a regular watch : D.  I keep it at showing my avererage pace for the lap, current average and overall average, and of course distance run.  I know three numbers to wheel in my head but it keeps my OCD in gear at all times.  This is new.  I just started doing this after Melanie and I ran together 13 miles.  She saw the average and I was clueless.  So to step it up and make me push it more I changed over.  Top Secret info?  Not, just lack of using my big money watch to its fullest.  Getting there.  Okay here are my MP/1/2 MP?  splits:  7:00, 7:01, 6:44.  Average pace for 7 miles= 7:35.  It actually felt easy but my heartrate was working more on my stomach because I ate the BIGGEST breakfast, over 500 calories!!  It didn't come up though : D.    I don't like to eat that much before running but I didn't eat or drink much yesterday.  In fact I am pretty dehydrated right now after that long shift and coma day yesterday when I didn't feel like eating or drinking.  But now its time to refuel so I can float down the Ogden Canyon with ease : D.    I am getting more and more "chompy".  That's a new word for the day.  It means I am chomping at the bit and raring to go.  

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From runningafterbabies on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 14:45:17 from 67.177.9.74

Go for the faster pace. I know you can do it, especially after your quick run today. I can tell you're antsy!!!

From Smooth on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 16:40:41 from 174.23.172.155

GO CHOMPER, er CHAMP!!! :)

From seeaprilrun on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 17:54:57 from 72.205.226.44

YES! My second new vocab word today--chompy! Chompy is good way to feel at this point though. Goooo Julie--like how those sub-7 average miles felt easy!

From melanieb on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 18:13:31 from 24.43.132.58

Julie great run! You are going to smoke the race. Is it rainy up there? I will call you later.

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